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Episode 2, 11th February 2014Constitution
  1. What is a constitution?
  2. What sorts of things are set out in Australia’s constitution?
  3. No other law can overrule the constitution. True or false?
  4. When was Australia’s constitution drawn up?
  5. Which group of people were discriminated against in the original constitution?
  6. What is a referendum?
  7. What two changes to the constitution happened as a result of the referendum in 1967?
  8. Why do you think the constitution is described as the country’s birth certificate?
  9. Finish the following sentence: Australia’s constitution still doesn’t recognise Aboriginal and Torres
    Strait Islander people as...
  10. Should Australia’s constitution be changed? Give reasons for your answer.



Episode 1, 4th February 2014


First Fleet

  1. When is Australia Day?
  2. Complete the following sentence: The day marks the anniversary of...
  3. Describe life in Britain in the 1700s.
  4. Why were prisoners transported to the colonies?
  5. What sorts of crimes were committed by people who were transported?
  6. How many ships transported convicts in the First Fleet?
  7. What do you think life would have been like on board the ships in the First Fleet?
  8. New ___ was the name give to mainland Australia.
  9. Who was the commander chosen to lead the colony?
  10. Name three facts you learnt watching the BtN First Fleet story.